We knew a day would come when "O" would become an only child. With both sisters in college our sweet boy is all on his own. Though he talks to both sisters daily, it isn't the same as having them in the house and sharing time with them. "Do the days seem longer to you mom?" he asks.
The other a day a box arrived for him from his sister Mimi. He ran all the way up from the mailbox so he could hurry up and open it.
Inside was a bag of his favorite japanese candy and a wrapped present.
I was the one who was surprised at Mimi's choice of a gift. It was her favorite book ever and lovingly inscriped with her memory of this book.
As a mom I was worried how my children would keep in touch throughout the years. Would it whittle down to visits on holidays and vacations only? It is so heart-warming to know that one way they have chosen to stay connected is through their love of books.
